Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
142s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
18/07/2026, 00:02
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
13 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 166KB
- Sample260718-abh9kshx9p
- SHA256 ae9368df66218f580a315b99729fffbc09f93ca371ce8b52829eb00f1b44011c
- MD5 05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84
- SHA1 2204f0f03e4b6b4e34d65ae3ac6608e5a3c03756
- SHA512 3b60dd05015f07193c6a874bfdbeb57224470753bafa98985930bacbc2455ae52d767d274674a784e117121127bf34b2194d8b729925fb60823af210920862d6
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCYEUAlQ7qLzJL1xuuRvoMKyFiG0PU59z3JmGLVIXlwJH:sr85CzUAlQ7szxjuu2o0c59z1ICB
- TLSH T178F32802B2508434F3290B745916F5E4466ABD3C59E0E68FF6787D3AAD722C34A3B24F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Family: Neshta
Malware from the neshta family is designed to infect itself into other files to spread itself and cause damage.
- Detect Neshta payload 5 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0007000000018944-13.dat family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4260-136-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4260-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4260-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta behavioral2/memory/4260-140-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041B000-memory.dmp family_neshta - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4240 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
- Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmprph.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WI8A19~1\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\MICROS~1\CLICKT~1\{9AC08~1\INTEGR~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaws.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ExtExport.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI391D~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmpshare.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{33D1F~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{D87AE~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\AcroRd32.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Oracle\Java\javapath\javaw.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MID1AD~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~3.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MICROS~2.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wabmig.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{4D8DC~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\ADOBEA~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MOZILL~1\MAINTE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{61087~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF6B0~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\WOW_HE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\pwahelper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_helper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~4.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\cookie_exporter.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_proxy.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MIA062~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\Adobe\Setup\{AC76B~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROBR~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\Java\JAVAUP~1\jaureg.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevated_tracing_service.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\elevation_service.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~1\MpCmdRun.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Eula.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{5625B~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{EF5AF~1\WINDOW~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\msedge_pwa_launcher.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\notification_click_helper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\INTERN~1\ielowutil.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\INSTAL~1\setup.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\PWAHEL~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedgewebview2.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\identity_helper.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~2\wab.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\setup_wm.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{CA675~1\VCREDI~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~1\13185~1.27\MICROS~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EDGEUP~2\13195~1.65\MI9C33~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\WINDOW~4\wmplayer.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~3\PACKAG~1\{57A73~1\VC_RED~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ADOBEC~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\Browser\WCCHRO~1\WCCHRO~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\VSTO\10.0\VSTOIN~1.EXE 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\Edge\APPLIC~1\139034~1.125\msedge.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe File opened for modification C:\PROGRA~2\MICROS~1\EdgeCore\122023~1.106\BHO\ie_to_edge_stub.exe 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\svchost.com 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\exefile\shell\open\command\ = "C:\\Windows\\svchost.com \"%1\" %*" 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4260 wrote to memory of 4240 4260 2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe 89
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"1⤵
- Modifies system executable filetype association
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4260 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4240
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\PROGRA~2\Adobe\ACROBA~1\Reader\ACROTE~1.EXE
- Size 86KB
- SHA256 ded54d1fcca07b6bff2bc3b9a1131eac29ff1f836e5d7a7c5c325ec5abe96e29
- MD5 3b73078a714bf61d1c19ebc3afc0e454
- SHA1 9abeabd74613a2f533e2244c9ee6f967188e4e7e
- SHA512 75959d4e8a7649c3268b551a2a378e6d27c0bfb03d2422ebeeb67b0a3f78c079473214057518930f2d72773ce79b106fd2d78405e8e3d8883459dcbb49c163c4
- SSDEEP 1536:JxqjQ+P04wsmJCNgh/sE/EkHd0Ci2zkQASqk+H6L2C:sr85CysEM6GC+QA8+HlC
- TLSH T17493AE13FAF18872D1621BF89C29E359C93F7A306E3056A7A3E40D5D5D747C26C2924B
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3582-490\2026-07-17_05503fede664ec3e74e394b23a372e84_amadey_elex_neshta_rhadamanthys_smoke-loader.exe
- Size 126KB
- SHA256 5d0c997dd02269fb1938a4619b39d17cea2c255945029cd4fa3b8aa54e31a726
- MD5 a77d8ab610dcb6f74cc9d2d14881b9e4
- SHA1 7f2e79d31df6fd057ccd5a232330ab94d67ceac5
- SHA512 2d03287f98abd0a73669ec3e2dd2a402185737b43dc184f6a26586810e43f6dcc0b7033b1c6744b54327b21492c2322cd29e40c16263563f1025a1bdbb0b3582
- SSDEEP 1536:sXMKyFiG0PU59z3JmGLVIXlwJmEUAlQ7qLzJL1xuuR:sXo0c59z1ICLUAlQ7szxjuu
- TLSH T187C3070262118435F75A0B301956FAD44A6AAD3C55E0F68FF27CBD3A6E722C74A3724F
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH